Dm7b5 Guitar Chord Lesson

Learn how to play the Dm7b5 acoustic guitar chord with this free tutorial. This chord is found by locating the  1, b3, b5, b7 of the D Major Guitar Scale: D, E, F#, G, A, B, and C#, or the notes D, F, Ab and C.  The b3 symbol means that we take the third step of the D Major Scale and flatten it by a half step to give us the F note. The b5 symbol means we take the fifth step of the D Major Scale and flatten it by a half step to give us the Ab note. The b7 symbol means that we take the seventh step of the D Major Scale and flatten it by a half step to give us the C note.

So the notes again of the Dm7b5 Chord are: D, F, Ab and C

You can see exactly how to play this chord by referencing the chord chart below.

Here is a key that will help you read the chart:

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